New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-15

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tbont becoming deeply convinced that are about to
ys gahernS Of Republicans has been held in this State
for apy yeafs Manifesiy the work accomplished here
is likely 70 Dc fn o. "a Hs fonSy believe 70 the Com
monwealth and the Nation. A..
The men %t no he M MED must be- men whose character
and ability will command the confidence OF tne PeoPc
But at this time 1t seems 70 orre e p 1eo
than the candidates to be placed upon IT, Inere are TWO
which s r %aE B B9 Teonss to our enemies
and sorrow friends. One or these All
tIds hi rss 10 s1se The
of the Republican party are the proud possession Oh
record should ever pass beyond the power OF tho In
spraon OF IT. but equally woe VIII 20 70 inS pa Dali
the strenuous struggle of American HE wnicn ress S
clams upon its past and not upon its present am cor
dent that 1t viii be the pleasure OF this convention 70
avoid this error The second mistaken altitude 10 wc
have referred would be that OF standing lie the presence
of living issues ana speaking about them Wors oi un
the nebuIe to be seen in the heavens cannot tell
whether they have solid substance or whether tney
gsaNous only This Is time for the Republican party
10 inter vague uncertainties upon the questions OF the
hour.
SOME LIVE ISSUES
What are these questonsf Some OF them surely are
these:
/. Prohibition The persistence OF the Prohibition
party in our State its growth and vgor elsewhere, bring
us face to face with all the perplexes springng from
the liquor raic The existence of that party s con-
existing situation these matters The Republican
party should have clear ringing words 70 say In .9o
me the proper attitude this question Is as clear as
believe IL to be impregnabe The Prohbltlon party WIN
is impossible demand stands at extreme oil IT. the
Democratic party with its limitess ycidngs NJ the
other SO far as the Prohibition vote Is . sincere vo.e
we cannot obtain IL without making our party frohDi
ton party go far the Prohibition vote Ia pocal
vote # Is In my opinion equally out OF our reasn' 1r
believe it TO be ofentmes in the interest OF the other
side Let then abandon all attempts 10 catch tns
vote and plant ourselves distinctly upon the bfond
middle ground between the two extremes Let us STAND
for high license and for local option This Is the plat
to draw to itself In the end the great mass OF
moderate men, Let stand for high license as the best
way of at restricting the number OF saloons ana OF
forcing them 10 contribute In some reasonable rao 10
the Government expenses unhappily inSeparaDe from
the traffic II prohibition Is demanded by locality let
ns meet the demand by lOeal option.
broMSht forward by the United Labor party in the doc
trine that all taxes should be placed upon the land
while they indirectly call In question the right OF private
property In land Let the Republican party say III clear
distinct words that they do not accept these PROPOSE
Another Issue destined still! to call for many valiant
deeds az well words from the Republican party Is
Civil Service Reform both IN the state and the Nation
Gladly recognize that there are In tine Democratic
party many Individuals sincerely devoted to this prnc
pie have rendered 10 much service. But that the
Democratic party as n whole believes in II cannot be
commended In the eyes OF the Jacksonian peinoers ,
Service Reform are spots on the Democratic sun Ihey
are notes in the eye OF the morning sun oI Deocrc c
OF those who sincerely believe IN civil Service Reform
tney serve mos. hoe th,s conventio,
will speak stouily and plainly here
OF the Constitution OF the State, that the Governor OF
this Commonwealth give some heed TO that yenera le
document What mere could despot do than set aside
the Constitution And Is this not what Governor Iill
has done The Constitution provides for an enumeration
OF the people every ten years upon which , %
based This enumeration should have been had In lsso
Twice the Republican passed ~ b oil
Again. last fail the people voted for constitutional con-
yeniiOn. and the Republican Legislature passed Dill
,ilpV fnri
The people OF Kings County. not to speak OF other
counties demand the redistribution TO which they are
Constitutional Convention know that tho Constitution
give. to the the veto but TN tbem no
of them, much less To nufy the Constitution itself ana
20 bring to naught popular vote. . -
do know how far It may be your pleasure to go
into National questions; IL certainly u nor my province
eS S feaa % however who believes
In the righteousness OF protection. but who equally ne
iieyes that our tarid ought lie rcmodelled, ! can
simply express the hope that this convention will ad
the claims that any such work can be Done best Dy
tayia Wbaever views men may hold in regard to pro
lection whether they look ~ 10 means 10 an emu or
in itself good thing the present situation whereby vast
sums Of money Of need into the National
Treasury. forbids theories and demands actions me
democratic party during Of Congress has
shown itself incompetent to act rs 10 this surplus IN any
direction. Tho Republican party, which, hndlng ~, tne
fnll 20 overfowng no doubt viii fnd In present
dilemma some practical way Of reducing the revenues OF
the nation the of Us necessities and this con
ssieny with wise protection where protection may
eth be needed. 81,
that when II separates its members will 20 home 70
work. We must depend for success upon the pres
ence OF new factors upon the field Given good start
here and vigorous work to the closing OF the
polls we can succeed as we ought % by deserving sue
cess TO this end gentlemen lot bend every thought
and every EFFORT 10 MAKE New YORK more RepuD-
lcan State
TIE COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mr.. Robertson. OF westchcster. nominated John W.
vrooman. OF Herkmer, and Charles A. Chckerng. OF
lot "a Carried
Resolutions adopted providing for the ap
pointment OF member from each Con-
cressional District Permanent Orgnniza-
ton, Contested seats and Resolutions Henry
C. Backus, OF New-York moved that the rules OF tho
Assembly govern this convention, with tho exception OF
requiring the roll call The committees were then APP
pointed as follows:
nIairct ORGANIZATION. dissolution. CCehentalA